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Dick Smith's demise will heighten the scepticism about anything that private equity is selling.

Why private equity won and investors lost

John Vaz The demise of Dick Smith is a stark reminder of the risks of investing in companies listed by private equity firms without doing careful research.

Why are your savings sitting with the big four banks?

Richard Livingston Australians love the idea of 'free money', yet more than $600 billion of the $750 billion that Australian households have in cash deposits is in one of the big four banks.

2016: buckle up and hang on

What to do when the kids leave home

Have yourself a modern low-cost Christmas

Features

Where there's a will there's a way to save money.

SAVINGS TIPS

10 ways to save money right now

Bessie Hassan Altering a couple of old habits and developing new ones could see you save significantly.

In your 40s and 50s you are more likely to have extra mouths to feed.

INTELLIGENT INVESTOR

Top 10 money mistakes of the middle-aged

Graham Witcomb You're at the height of your career and you probably have a couple of extra mouths to feed. Here are the 10 biggest money mistakes to avoid in your 40s and 50s.

Would you like half a slice of devon with that? Five cent coins

Why do we still have 5c pieces (and what can you do with them)?

Caitlin Wheeler It's a question that has troubled the most frugal among us. What does 5c buy you these days, and how can you put it to use?

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Betting on teenagers' smartphone use is a good investment strategy.

How to start investing in shares

Scott Phillips If you haven't yet taken the plunge in share investment, maybe 2016 will be the year you start (or restart) your investing journey.

El Nino could affect the returns from agricultural stocks.

HOT STOCK

How Nufarm is getting more out of the land

Greg Smith Fat Prophets: With the world's land in fixed supply, and agricultural yields in focus, Nufarm's value proposition is high.

Atlassian co-founders Scott Farquhar (left) and Mike Cannon-Brookes have a new battle on their hands.

THE MOTLEY FOOL

Aussie tech company wowing the world

Scott Phillips Shares in Australian technology company Atlassian are trading strongly after a triumphant debut on NASDAQ. Should Australians invest?

Bill Holder managed to get a huge mobile phone bill cancelled.

Dodge smartphone bill shock these holidays

John Collett Bill Holder and Hayden Olusum are two of millions of Australians who've been stung by excess data usage - and in both cases, the telco was at fault.

The Red Shield Appeal is a major fundraising drive for the Salvation Army.

BASIC TRAINING

How to make charity a regular part of life

Larissa Ham For many people giving is part of Christmas, but how can you do your bit year-round without breaking the bank?

Property in St Kilda has made significant capital gains since the 1980s.

YOUR QUESTIONS

Capital gains tax may apply when you split units

George Cochrane We live in combined flats as our permanent place of residence and neither one has ever been rented. Do we pay tax on the sale?.

Columns

Giving up a glass of wine each week can add up to substantial savings.

Opinion

Savings tips are not sexist

Sally Rose Feathers got ruffled when I wrote about how much a woman could gain from putting wine money into superannuation.

Paying off the mortgage is the same as saving, but without the tax.

A final fling

David Potts Stop me if this starts to sound more obituary than last column, but at least if I ever write a book you already have the abridged version.